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|code = WGR7 or WGRx | |code = WGR7 or WGRx | ||
|edition = ''AD&D'' | |edition = ''AD&D'' second edition | ||
|author = [[Carl Sargent]] | |author = [[Carl Sargent]] | ||
|editor = Jean Rabe | |editor = Jean Rabe | ||
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:''This article is about the sourcebook. For the [[overking]] of the same name, see [[Ivid V]].'' | :''This article is about the sourcebook. For the [[overking]] of the same name, see [[Ivid V]].'' | ||
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''Ivid the Undying'' was written circa 1993 by Carl Sargent for TSR. Although the manuscript was largely completed, the book never saw print, for unknown reasons. It is speculated that TSR simply intended to discontinue the {{smallcaps|[[World of Greyhawk]]}}™ product line in 1993. No new World of Greyhawk products would be released until 1998, following TSR's acquisition by Wizards of the Coast. | ''Ivid the Undying'' was written circa 1993 by Carl Sargent for TSR. Although the manuscript was largely completed, the book never saw print, for unknown reasons. It is speculated that TSR simply intended to discontinue the {{smallcaps|[[World of Greyhawk]]}}™ product line in 1993. No new World of Greyhawk products would be released until 1998, following TSR's acquisition by Wizards of the Coast. | ||
Production on ''Ivid the Undying'' went as far as the commission of cover artwork by Jeff Easley. When the book was cancelled, the art was instead adapted for use as the cover art of ''Birthright'' accessory ''Blood Enemies: Abominations of Cerilia'' (1995).<ref name="aca-research">[https://www.acaeum.com/library/research.html Research], The Acaeum.</ref> The original art appeared in the Jeff Easley 1995 Trading Card set as #32, where it is named "Ivid, the Undying".<ref>[https://en.todocoleccion.net/trading-cards/jeff-easley-trading-card-set-base-completo~x179245840 | Production on ''Ivid the Undying'' went as far as the commission of cover artwork by Jeff Easley. When the book was cancelled, the art was instead adapted for use as the cover art of ''Birthright'' accessory ''Blood Enemies: Abominations of Cerilia'' (1995).<ref name="aca-research">[https://www.acaeum.com/library/research.html Research], The Acaeum.</ref> The original art appeared in the Jeff Easley 1995 Trading Card set as #32, where it is named "Ivid, the Undying".<ref>[https://en.todocoleccion.net/trading-cards/jeff-easley-trading-card-set-base-completo~x179245840 Jeff Easley - Trading Card - Set Base Completo], todocoleccion.</ref> | ||
According to The Acaeum, the stock number initially assigned to ''Ivid the Undying'' (#9399) was instead reassigned to WGR5 ''Iuz the Evil'' (1993).<ref name="aca-research"/> | According to The Acaeum, the stock number initially assigned to ''Ivid the Undying'' (#9399) was instead reassigned to WGR5 ''Iuz the Evil'' (1993).<ref name="aca-research"/> | ||
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=== Excerpts in Dragon magazine === | === Excerpts in Dragon magazine === | ||
In a response to a reader letter in Dragon #203 (Mar 1994), the magazine announced that they had acquired a copy of the unpublished ''Ivid the Undying'' manuscript and intended to publish excerpts, compiled by [[Wolfgang Baur]]. Three such articles were published: | In a response to a reader letter in ''[[dragmag|Dragon]]'' #203 (Mar 1994), the magazine announced that they had acquired a copy of the unpublished ''Ivid the Undying'' manuscript and intended to publish excerpts, compiled by [[Wolfgang Baur]]. Three such articles were published: ''A Strange Alliance'' in Dragon #204 (Apr 1994); ''The Sea Barons'' in Dragon #206 (Jun 1994); and ''The Adri Forest'' in Dragon #208 (Aug 1994). | ||
===Published online === | ===Published online === | ||
TSR | TSR published the full manuscript online in March 1995 via the America Online web portal and online service provider, calling it TSR's "first fully electronic game release", {{cite dragon|217|98|Rumblings}}<ref name=usenet>{{cite web |last=Bruce |first=Andrew |title=Ivid the Undying (Greyhawk) on AOL? |url=https://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.frp.dnd/c/d5LxS6vRlDc/m/4mn61RXXjhsJ |format=forum thread |work=rec.games.frp.dnd on USENET|publisher=Google Groups |date=2 May 1995 |accessdate=27 January 2024 |quote=TSR has made the last, never released Greyhawk adventure "Ivid the Undying" available in the download section of America Online. |postscript= }}</ref> making it the first of its kind. The file was published as a plain text document named <code>ivid.txt</code>,<ref name="ividform">{{cite web |author= |title=README.TXT |url=http://www.wizards.com:80/dnd/Greyhawk/Ividform.zip |format=ZIP |work=TSROnline |publisher=[[TSR]] |date=April 1995 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20051229224227if_/http://www.wizards.com:80/dnd/Greyhawk/Ividform.zip |archivedate=29 December 2005|accessdate=20 October 2022 |quote= |postscript= }}</ref> and appeared at the AOL Keyword "TSR" in the "Download of the Month" library, published in both DOS and Mac plain text formats, as well as three maps in GIF format under the same section.<ref>{{cite web |last=Reynolds |first=Sean R. |authorlink=Sean Reynolds |title=Attn: TSR Re:Ivid the Undying |url=https://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.frp.dnd/c/vPd7QMrRe2E/m/9CTMtsayHF4J |format= |work=rec.games.frp.dnd on USENET|publisher=Google Groups |date=18 June 1996 |accessdate=27 January 2024 |quote= |postscript= }}</ref> There was some disapproval that the file was available only to AOL users,<ref name=usenet /> and the same <code>ivid.txt</code> was published on TSRinc.com in 1997, making it more widely available to the public.<ref>{{cite web |last= |first= |title=Greyhawk Official TSR Uploads |url=https://web.archive.org/web/19970424051524/http://tsrinc.com:80/games/adnd/gh/gh_official.html |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/19970424051524/http://tsrinc.com:80/games/adnd/gh/gh_official.html|archivedate=24 April 1997 |format= |work=TSRinc.com |publisher=[[TSR]] |date= |accessdate=09 February 2023}}</ref> | ||
==== Allman RTF ==== | ==== Allman RTF ==== | ||
On October 28, 1997, William Allman completed a conversion of the document from plain text (TXT) into RTF format.<ref name="ividform"/> In 1998, Allman's RTF version was | On October 28, 1997, William Allman completed a conversion of the document from plain text (TXT) into RTF format.<ref name="ividform"/> In 1998, after TSR had been purchased by WotC, Allman's RTF version was available for download on TSRinc.com's "Greyhawk Goodies" section alongside separate, individual downloads of the map images from the ''Dragon'' articles.<ref>{{cite web |last=Allman |first=William |title=Greyhawk Goodies |url=http://www.tsrinc.com/greyhawk/goodies.html |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/19980122180741/http://www.tsrinc.com:80/greyhawk/goodies.html |archivedate=12 January 1998 |format= |work=TSRinc.com |publisher=[[TSR]] |date=|accessdate=09 February 2023}}</ref> | ||
Allman's RTF version was available later on the Wizards of the Coast "Previous Edition Downloads" page, likely at the page's creation circa June 3, 2003, included in the <code>ividform.zip</code> file. It was offered again alongside map GIFs as separate downloads.<ref>{{cite web |last= |first= |title=Previous Editions Downloads |url=http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/dnd/downloads |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040916023319/http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/dnd/downloads |archivedate=16 September 2004 |format= |work=Wizards.com |publisher=[[WotC]] |date=June 2003 |accessdate=20 October 2022}}</ref> | Allman's RTF version was available later on the Wizards of the Coast "Previous Edition Downloads" page, likely at the page's creation circa June 3, 2003, included in the <code>ividform.zip</code> file. It was offered again alongside map GIFs as separate downloads.<ref>{{cite web |last= |first= |title=Previous Editions Downloads |url=http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/dnd/downloads |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040916023319/http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/dnd/downloads |archivedate=16 September 2004 |format= |work=Wizards.com |publisher=[[WotC]] |date=June 2003 |accessdate=20 October 2022}}</ref> | ||
An unofficial PDF based on Allman's previous work was created on Mar 2, 2002, hosted at ''The Acaeum''. Subsequent small updates were made to this file between 2003 and 2013, including the | An unofficial PDF based on Allman's previous work was created on Mar 2, 2002, hosted at ''The Acaeum''. Subsequent small updates were made to this file between 2003 and 2013 by various fans, including Greyhawk Online, adding a cover logo (rather than text), incorporating the original maps inside the PDF, using [[Jeff Easley]]'s full original cover art, or using sidebar graphics similar to those appearing in WGR5 ''Iuz the Evil''. | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
{{External link disclaimer}} | {{External link disclaimer}} | ||
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20081218001449/http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/dnd/downloads Original RTF] archived from Wizards.com. | * [http://web.archive.org/web/20081218001449/http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/dnd/downloads Original RTF] archived from Wizards.com. | ||
* [https://greyhawkonline.com/download/16370/?tmstv= | * [https://greyhawkonline.com/download/16370/?tmstv=1729804383 Formatted PDF with full maps] from Greyhawk Online; with original cover art by Jeff Easley and cartography by [[Dave Sutherland]], Kent Matthewson, John Knecht, and Michael Scott. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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|cs = [[Sargent, Carl]]. ''[[Ivid the Undying]]''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1995. Published online. [https://greyhawkonline.com/download/16370/?tmstv= | |cs = [[Sargent, Carl]]. ''[[Ivid the Undying]]''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1995. Published online. [https://greyhawkonline.com/download/16370/?tmstv=1729804383 PDF with maps]. Original RTF archived:[http://web.archive.org/web/20081218001449/http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/dnd/downloads Wizards.com]. | ||
|url = | |url = | ||
}}</onlyinclude> | }}</onlyinclude> | ||
:———. "Campaign Journal: A Strange Alliance"; [[Dragon]] #204. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, April 1994 | |||
:———. "Campaign Journal: The Adri Forest." ''[[Dragon]]'' #208. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, August 1994. | |||
:———. "Campaign Journal: The Sea Barons." ''[[Dragon]]'' #206. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, June 1994. | |||
* "Ramblings", [[Dragon]] #217. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, May 1995. | * "Ramblings", [[Dragon]] #217. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, May 1995. | ||
{{index}} | {{index}} | ||
[[Category:Canonical sources]] | [[Category:Canonical sources]] | ||
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| Type: | Sourcebook |
|---|---|
| Code/Abbreviation: | WGR7 or WGRx |
| Edition: | AD&D second edition |
| Author(s): | Carl Sargent |
| Editor(s): | Jean Rabe |
| Cover Artist(s): | Jeff Easley |
| Interior Artist(s): | Cartography by Dave Sutherland, Kent Matthewson, John Knecht, and Michael Scott |
| First Published: | 1995 |
| Class: | Officially published material |
| Setting date: | Spring 585 CY |
Ivid the Undying is an official sourcebook published online by Wizards of the Coast. Written by Carl Sargent, Ivid the Undying covers the post-Greyhawk Wars Great Kingdom, and is named for Ivid V, last Overking of that realm.
Publishing history
Ivid the Undying was written circa 1993 by Carl Sargent for TSR. Although the manuscript was largely completed, the book never saw print, for unknown reasons. It is speculated that TSR simply intended to discontinue the World of Greyhawk™ product line in 1993. No new World of Greyhawk products would be released until 1998, following TSR's acquisition by Wizards of the Coast.
Production on Ivid the Undying went as far as the commission of cover artwork by Jeff Easley. When the book was cancelled, the art was instead adapted for use as the cover art of Birthright accessory Blood Enemies: Abominations of Cerilia (1995).[1] The original art appeared in the Jeff Easley 1995 Trading Card set as #32, where it is named "Ivid, the Undying".[2]
According to The Acaeum, the stock number initially assigned to Ivid the Undying (#9399) was instead reassigned to WGR5 Iuz the Evil (1993).[1]
The series code WGR7 has been used in the community at least as early as 2001,[3] placing it as the last in the WGR series which ran from WGR1 Greyhawk Ruins in 1990 to Carl Sargent's WGR6 The City of Skulls in 1993. However, the code WGR7 is not official, and the community also uses the code "WGRx".
Excerpts in Dragon magazine
In a response to a reader letter in Dragon #203 (Mar 1994), the magazine announced that they had acquired a copy of the unpublished Ivid the Undying manuscript and intended to publish excerpts, compiled by Wolfgang Baur. Three such articles were published: A Strange Alliance in Dragon #204 (Apr 1994); The Sea Barons in Dragon #206 (Jun 1994); and The Adri Forest in Dragon #208 (Aug 1994).
Published online
TSR published the full manuscript online in March 1995 via the America Online web portal and online service provider, calling it TSR's "first fully electronic game release", [4][5] making it the first of its kind. The file was published as a plain text document named ivid.txt,[6] and appeared at the AOL Keyword "TSR" in the "Download of the Month" library, published in both DOS and Mac plain text formats, as well as three maps in GIF format under the same section.[7] There was some disapproval that the file was available only to AOL users,[5] and the same ivid.txt was published on TSRinc.com in 1997, making it more widely available to the public.[8]
Allman RTF
On October 28, 1997, William Allman completed a conversion of the document from plain text (TXT) into RTF format.[6] In 1998, after TSR had been purchased by WotC, Allman's RTF version was available for download on TSRinc.com's "Greyhawk Goodies" section alongside separate, individual downloads of the map images from the Dragon articles.[9]
Allman's RTF version was available later on the Wizards of the Coast "Previous Edition Downloads" page, likely at the page's creation circa June 3, 2003, included in the ividform.zip file. It was offered again alongside map GIFs as separate downloads.[10]
An unofficial PDF based on Allman's previous work was created on Mar 2, 2002, hosted at The Acaeum. Subsequent small updates were made to this file between 2003 and 2013 by various fans, including Greyhawk Online, adding a cover logo (rather than text), incorporating the original maps inside the PDF, using Jeff Easley's full original cover art, or using sidebar graphics similar to those appearing in WGR5 Iuz the Evil.
External links
Disclaimer:Any lore presented through the following links does not necessarily adhere to established officially published content, and the views expressed do not necessarily represent the views of the editors of this wiki.
- Original RTF archived from Wizards.com.
- Formatted PDF with full maps from Greyhawk Online; with original cover art by Jeff Easley and cartography by Dave Sutherland, Kent Matthewson, John Knecht, and Michael Scott.
References
Citations
- ↑ a b Research, The Acaeum.
- ↑ Jeff Easley - Trading Card - Set Base Completo, todocoleccion.
- ↑ Malcomson, Ian R.. [GREYHAWK] GH shafted again..... rec.games.frp.dnd on USENET. Google Groups, 14 June 2001. Retrieved on 20 October 2022.
- ↑ "Rumblings". Dragon #217 (May 1995), p.98.
- ↑ a b Bruce, Andrew. Ivid the Undying (Greyhawk) on AOL? (forum thread). rec.games.frp.dnd on USENET. Google Groups, 2 May 1995. Retrieved on 27 January 2024. "TSR has made the last, never released Greyhawk adventure "Ivid the Undying" available in the download section of America Online."
- ↑ a b README.TXT (ZIP). TSROnline. TSR , April 1995. Archived from the original on 29 December 2005. Retrieved on 20 October 2022.
- ↑ Reynolds, Sean R.. Attn: TSR Re:Ivid the Undying. rec.games.frp.dnd on USENET. Google Groups, 18 June 1996. Retrieved on 27 January 2024.
- ↑ Greyhawk Official TSR Uploads. TSRinc.com. TSR. Archived from the original on 24 April 1997. Retrieved on 09 February 2023.
- ↑ Allman, William. Greyhawk Goodies. TSRinc.com. TSR. Archived from the original on 12 January 1998. Retrieved on 09 February 2023.
- ↑ Previous Editions Downloads. Wizards.com. WotC , June 2003. Archived from the original on 16 September 2004. Retrieved on 20 October 2022.
Bibliography
- Sargent, Carl. Ivid the Undying. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1995. Published online. PDF with maps. Original RTF archived:Wizards.com. WGR7 or WGRx
- ———. "Campaign Journal: A Strange Alliance"; Dragon #204. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, April 1994
- ———. "Campaign Journal: The Adri Forest." Dragon #208. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, August 1994.
- ———. "Campaign Journal: The Sea Barons." Dragon #206. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, June 1994.
- "Ramblings", Dragon #217. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, May 1995.
Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index
The Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index (EGI) is based on previous work of Jason Zavoda through '08, continued by numerous other fans. The EGI article has a list of sources, product names, abbreviations, and a link to the full, downloadable index.
| Topic | Type | Description | Product | Page/Card/Image
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivid the Undying | Publication | Supplement, | Bastion of Faith | 92 |
| Ivid the Undying | Publication | Supplement, | Living Greyhawk, Living Onnwal Gazetteer, D&D 3.5e | 6 |